State profile · Below national median SD

New Jersey bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New Jersey — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

6,796
Public bridges
17.1%
Good condition
4.6%
Poor condition
4.6%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

6,796

Public highway bridges in New Jersey

Good Condition

17.1%

1,159 bridges rated 7-9

-32.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.6%

312 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.6%

312 bridges flagged for repair priority

-2.4pp vs national avg 7.0%

New Jersey vs national bridge condition

New Jersey — Good condition share 17.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Jersey — Structurally deficient share 15.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

New Jersey17.05414949970571%41.127133608004705%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

Counties (21)

Atlantic 207 Bergen 577 Burlington 356 Camden 259 Cape May 74 Cumberland 102 Essex 501 Gloucester 242 Hudson 202 Hunterdon 370 Mercer 413 Middlesex 562 Monmouth 503 Morris 504 Ocean 238 Passaic 332 Salem 112 Somerset 393 Sussex 174 Union 409 Warren 266

New Jersey vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New Jersey on the same metric.

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753
Selected

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

05

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New Jersey

Six lowest-condition bridges in New Jersey, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

Demarest Ave

Poor

Over: E. Tib. Overpeck Creek

0.08 Mi W. of N. Dean St, Bergen, NJ

Built 1902 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 7,330

MECHLIN CORNER RD

Poor

Over: Lehigh Valley ML

0.51 mi South of I-78, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,144

Pine Hill Road

Poor

Over: South Br Raritan River

1.6 Miles West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 159

RED HILL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.90MI NE OF GSP EX. 114, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 7,110

E ANDERS ST (CR60)

Poor

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.36 MI E OF CR 62, Bergen, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 18,945

PATRIOTS WAY

Poor

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

1 mi. west of us 202, Bergen, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156

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N Arlington Avenue

Fair

Over: Montclair Boonton Line

0.7MI NE of GDN ST Pkwy, Essex, NJ

Built 1910 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,690

ROUTE 55 RAMP BB

Fair

Over: WEST CLAYTON BRANCH

0.1 MI S OF CR 553, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 39,876

COUNTY ROUTE 631

Fair

Over: HAKIHOKAKE CREEK

0.36 MI. SOUTH OF CR 614, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 726

DECKERS CORNER RD.

Fair

Over: WICKECHEOKE CREEK

NORTH OF COUNTY ROUTE 608, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 306

I-78 EB

Fair

Over: NJ TRANSIT(RAR.VAL.LINE)

1.18 MI East of NJ 31 Jct, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 64,677

NJ 179

Fair

Over: BACK BROOK (RINGOES CRK)

0.35 MILE SO CO. RT. 579, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1929 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,103

PENN-HOPEWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

1.03 mile North of Rt. 31, Mercer, NJ

Built 2007 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,270

Hamilton-Yardville

Fair

Over: BACK EDGE BROOK

0.5 MI S OF I-195 JCT, Mercer, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,418

I-295 NORTHBOUND

Fair

Over: AMTRAK(NE CORRIDOR)

1.46 MI SOUTH OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 41,214

I-295 SOUTHBOUND

Fair

Over: NE CORRIDOR LINE(AMTRAK)

1.46 MI SOUTH OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1975 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 41,214

S.BROAD ST (US206)

Fair

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

ADJ TO BROAD/US1 OVERPASS, Mercer, NJ

Built 1890 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10,650

RIDGEDALE AVENUE

Fair

Over: WEDGEWOOD BROOK

1.4 MILES EAST OF RTE 1&9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1979 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 966

HOW LANE (CR 680)

Fair

Over: AMTRAK NE CORRIDOR

0.18 MILES WEST OF NJ 26, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 23,304

PLAINSBORO RD.

Fair

Over: CEDAR BROOK

0.7 MI E OFGEORGE DAVIDSO, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,353

BLACK HORSE LANE

Fair

Over: OAKEYS BROOK

0.25 MI WEST OF US 130, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 281

COMACK LANE

Fair

Over: MILFORD BROOK

1.2 MILES EAST OF CR 527, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,204

Church Lane

Fair

Over: Crooked Brook

0.4 MI WEST OF CR 621, Morris, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,378

BARTLEY CHESTER RD

Fair

Over: MT. OLIVE BROOK

0.10 Mi. W of Rt. 206, Morris, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 9,575

PLEASANT HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAKES BROOK

0.5 MI. SO. OF IRONIA RD., Morris, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,277

US 46

Fair

Over: MILL RACE

0.21 MI E OF CR 604, Morris, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 13,124

US 46

Fair

Over: MINE BROOK

0.79 MI E OF CR 604, Morris, NJ

Built 1921 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 13,131

US 46

Fair

Over: Rockaway R, Del-Lac&W RR

2.2 MI EAST OF RT 15, Morris, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 25,591

US 46

Fair

Over: BR PASSAIC RIVER

0.41 MI W OF PASSAIC RIV., Morris, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 47,093

RT 549 LANES MILL

Fair

Over: NO BRCH METEDECONK RIVER

0.7 MI N OF NJ 88, Ocean, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 19,307

CAMDEN AVENUE

Fair

Over: BARNEGAT BAY

.1MI W OF LONG BCH BLVD, Ocean, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 796

NJ 70

Fair

Over: CENTRAL RR (CONRAIL)

0.21 MI NE OF 70-547 JCT, Ocean, NJ

Built 1938 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 18,765

N.J RT 72

Fair

Over: FOX ISLAND CREEK

2.71 MI EAST OF US 9, Ocean, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 25,332

CR105LIGHTHOUSE DR

Fair

Over: FOURMILE BRANCH

1.25 MI SOUTH RT 554, Ocean, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,173

DIXON AVENUE

Fair

Over: SLIPPERY ROCK BROOK

0.25 E OF MCBRIDE AV(639), Passaic, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,820

TOTOWA AV (CR 640)

Fair

Over: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK

0.9 SW OF BROADWAY(CR673), Passaic, NJ

Built 1939 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 16,679

CR 519

Fair

Over: BEAR BROOK TRIBUTARY

5.14 mi south of NJ 94, Sussex, NJ

Built 1990 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,227

GINGERBR CASTLE RD

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER MILL RACE

0.3 MI SW OF NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 1920 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,803

CR 653 (CLOVE RD)

Fair

Over: CLOVE BROOK TRIBUTARY

0.09 mi west of RT NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 2000 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,649

FURNACE STREET

Fair

Over: MUSCONETCONG RIVER

0.4 MI SW OF NJ 183, Sussex, NJ

Built 1954 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,148

COUNTY ROUTE 651

Fair

Over: CLOVE BROOK

0.08 MI N OF NJ 23, Sussex, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,255

NJ 23

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

1.2 MI NORTH OF NJ 94, Sussex, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 19,472

I-78

Fair

Over: ELIZABETH RIVER

0.1 MILE WEST OF GSP, Union, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 198,840

I-78

Fair

Over: LEHIGH VALLEY RR

0.3 MI EAST OF GSP, Union, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 188,000

WATCHUNG AVENUE

Fair

Over: GREEN BROOK

0.08 MI W OF E FRONT ST, Union, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,085

CR 647

Fair

Over: LOPATCONG CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF CO RT 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,398

GARDEN ST PKWY SB

Fair

Over: DRAG CHANNEL

0.3 MI S GREAT EGG TOLL, Atlantic, NJ

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 19,620

NJ TURNPIKE(I-95)

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

3.35 MI N OF EXIT 9, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 175,376

FROM ROAD

Fair

Over: SPROUT BROOK

.75 MI NE OF GSP&NJ17 JCT, Bergen, NJ

Built 1966 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,308

CO RT 413

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

0.8 MI NNW JCT US RT 130, Burlington, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 26,315

NJ TURNPIKE

Fair

Over: N BR PENNSAUKEN CREEK

0.3 MI NORTH OF EXIT 4, Burlington, NJ

Built 1950 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 81,924

HOLLY AVENUE

Fair

Over: BABCOCK CREEK

1.4 MI N. of CR 614, Atlantic, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 238

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: HIRSHFELD BROOK

0.13 Mi N of Main St, Bergen, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 540

EMERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: PASCACK BROOK

0.54 Miles N. of CR 502, Bergen, NJ

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,917

OLD STONE CHURCH

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER (E. BRANCH)

0.10 mi W-E Saddle Rv Rd, Bergen, NJ

Built 1946 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,494

ROUTE I-295 SB

Fair

Over: CROSSWICKS CREEK

0.99 MI N OF RT.130 INT, Burlington, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 47,296

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